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Brunswick applies for Bike Friendly Community status

The town of Brunswick is applying for Bicycle Friendly Community status with the League of American Bicyclists. Bikers in town can go to surveymonkey.com/r/BFC_Fall23 to fill out a survey to help the League and Brunswick better understand current bicycling conditions and potential improvement. The survey should take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete. Contact […]

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Brunswick Superintendent’s Notebook: School Department unveils transformative five-year strategic plan

In a significant leap forward for the local education landscape, the Brunswick School Department is proud to announce the launch of its comprehensive five-year strategic plan “Brunswick Believes.” The newly unveiled strategic plan is more than just a document; it’s a roadmap to transform the educational journey for students within Brunswick. Developed over months of […]

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Fall Guide: Enjoy some local beer with a seasonal twist

The fall season for many means football and apple picking, crisp air and corn mazes, but with a local brewery seemingly around every corner, it also means seasonal beers. Maine has the highest number of breweries per capita, according to the Maine Brewers’ Guild, and Southern Maine has the bulk of them, each offering a […]

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Coastal Journal Meetings: Oct. 6-13

Bath Mon.  10/9  4 p.m.  Facilities Committee  City Hall Brunswick Tue.  10/10  4:30 p.m.  Teen Center Advisory  People Plus Tue.  10/10  6 p.m.  Planning Board  Zoom, Town Hall Wed.  10/11  10 a.m.  Staff Review Committee  Zoom, Town Hall Wed.  10/11  6 p.m.  Appointments Committee Interviews  Town Hall Wed.  10/11  7 p.m.  School Board  Zoom, Town […]

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Public power question focus of Friends of Merrymeeting Bay speaker series

Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s first presentation of its 27th annual Winter Speaker Series will focus on Maine’s looming public electric utility question, Question 3. The talk features former State Rep. Seth Berry, co-founder of Our Power, an organization geared toward passing Question 3. FOMB’s Winter Speaker Series presentations are again being held via Zoom and are […]

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Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick installs Amos as permanent minister

On Sept. 23, the Rev. Doctor Kharma R. Amos was formally installed as the settled minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick. In a worship service at the church followed by a celebratory reception, the congregation participated in a ceremonial recognition of Amos’ role in the church community. The Rev. Doctor Jim Mitulski, pastor […]